“On September 14, 2021, Mr. Phil Shaer notified Canopy Growth Corporation of his intention to resign as the company’s chief legal officer and corporate secretary. The effective date of Mr. Shaer’s resignation is October 1, 2021,” the filing states.
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Shaer has been with Canopy since March 15, 2016.
No other information was provided in the filing, but a spokeswoman for the company thanked Shaer “for his valuable contributions to Canopy over the last six years and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”
“Phil Shaer not only defined an industry leading legal function, but during his half a decade tenure at Canopy, played a key role in scaling the company from its early days to our current position of global leadership as a best-in-class, CPG modelled cannabis company,” the spokeswoman, Jennifer White, told MJBizDaily via email.
Canopy appointed James Wishart, vice president and associate general counsel, as interim chief legal officer as the company looks for a permanent replacement.
Shaer’s approximate two weeks’ notice was the minimum allowed under his employment agreement.
He submitted his notice the day of Canopy’s annual general meeting, on Sept. 14, when shareholders were asked to vote on four proposals.
